Chainsaw PPE blog | UK law, classes, cost and boots
Chainsaw PPE guides for the UK: the law on boots, protection classes, kit cost, gaiters versus boots, sizing, waterproof claims and when to replace them.
Chainsaw boots sizing: avoid ordering the wrong fit
You order your usual number, pull on the new boots and find your heel moving inside a shell that feels a size too long. Then you read that someone els
Chainsaw boots legal requirement UK: who must comply
You are arranging a day's cutting and someone asks whether chainsaw boots are a legal requirement in the UK. For work, the answer can be yes, because
Chainsaw gaiters vs boots: where gaiters stop
You have a small pile of firewood to cut, an old pair of steel-toe site boots in the shed, and a tempting alternative to buying chainsaw boots: chains
Chainsaw PPE cost UK: budget for boots properly
A chainsaw PPE cost can look manageable until you discover that the cheapest boot, the right protection class and the size you can actually buy are th
Chainsaw protection class: what the numbers mean
You find Class 1 on one pair of boots, Class 2 in a specialist description and two different chain speeds in your saw manual. A chainsaw protection cl
Check chainsaw boots before you start the saw
You have the saw ready, the fuel or battery sorted and only one last job before cutting: check your chainsaw boots. A pair can look clean from standin
Steel toe chainsaw boots: why a toe cap is not enough
You already own sturdy site boots, the toes are capped with steel, and a chainsaw job is waiting. It is an understandable shortcut to think that the h
Waterproof chainsaw boots: what the claims mean
You finish a wet morning with dry socks, leave a positive review, and another buyer later reads that experience as proof of a formal waterproof rating
Chainsaw PPE: wear this kit before you start the saw
The saw is on the driveway, the logs are stacked, and the boots by the back door are the steel-toe pair from a site job. That is where chainsaw PPE us
Replace chainsaw boots: the warning signs to know
You pull your boots from the shed and find the sole lifting at the heel. The tread still looks usable, so it is tempting to add glue, tighten the lace